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0. H. SNYDER. APPARATUS FOR PURIFYINGAND FILTERING WATER.

Patented Jan. 22, 1895.

UNITED STATES 1 PATENT O FICE.

CHARLES H. SNYDER, OF JACKsoN, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 0E ONE-HALF TO J. F.GALSTER, OF sAME PLACE.

APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING AND Fl LTERING WATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.'5 32,829, dated January22, 1895.

Application filed July 21,1894. Serial No: 518,216. (No model.)

Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Purifying andFiltering Water; and I do declare the followingto be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledinthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an apparatus for purifying and filteringwater, and the novelty will be fully understood from the followingdescription and claims when taken in connection with the annexeddrawing, in which the figure is a vertical, sectional view of myimproved apparatus.

Referring by letter to said drawing: A, indicates a jacket or casing forinclosing the various parts of the apparatus. This casing is preferablyof a circular form in cross section and made of sheet metal, although itis obvious that it may be of an angular or other form and composed ofany suitable material, and it may be arranged upon a support, orotherwise fixed in position. In the bottom of the casing or jacket isthe clear water chamber B. Above this chamber is the filtering chamber0, and in the upper portion is the purifying chamber D, between whichand the filtering chamber is a chamber E. Leading from thebottom of theclear water chamber is a pipe, carrying a suitable blow oif cock, forthe purpose of cleaning out said chamber. On

one side of this chamber B, is a pipe I), carrying a cook or valve 0,and this pipe is designed to draw off the pure and clear water from theapparatus, and it may have attached to ita pump for forcing the water toany suitable point for drinking or dispensing purposes. Above this drawoff pipe is a gage glass F, which may be of the ordinary constructionemployed in such devices. The top of the clear water chamber is coveredby a perforated diaphragm G, and above this diaphragm is placed thefiltering material, as shown, and the filtering chamber is in turncovered by a perforated diaphragm or partition H, which diaphragm formsa base or floor of the chamber E, and which chamber has a similar cockI, the chamber E, being designed to receive the steam as it first entersthe apparatus. Rising from this steam chamber E, is a verti cal,centrally-disposed pipe J, which is of a suitable height within thecasing, and is designed to receive the steam as it leaves the chamber E.This pipe is provided at suitable'points in its length with a series oflateral apertures d, for the discharge of the steam in its passage upthe pipe.

Passing through the steam chamber E, and the top and bottom wallsthereof, are vertical tubes e, which are designed to communicate thepurifying chamber D, with the filtering chamber 0, and these tubes areexcluded from communication with said steam chamber.

The steam chamber is provided with a hand hole f, covered by a suitablecap so that access may bereadily had for cleaning out pur- 7o chamber ator adjacent to its bottom wall and 5 is designed to carry off such oilorgrease as may be carried with the steam from the movable parts of theengine into the steam chamber E, and this pipe is provided with asuitable cock or valveg, for opening and closing the same.

M, indicates pans; there being three shown in the present illustrationalthough it is obvious that more or less may be used. These rangedhorizontally one above another, having a central, vertical aperture 72.,surrounded by a high, vertical flange i, which receives the verticalpipe J. These pans are also provided pans are of a peculiarconstruction, and arwith vertical, marginal flanges k, of a height aboutthe same as the central, vertical flanges,

and the bottom is provided with numerous holes or apertures Z, fromwhich holes rise vertical tubes m, which are of a less height than theflanges of the pans so that as water enters 9 5 the pans, it willsurround the tube and continue to remain until itrises above the top ofthe tube therein, after which the water will drip or pass gradually downaccording to the quantity of supply, into the next succeeding [00 panbeneath, and so on, until it falls into the filtering chamber,afterhaving passed through the tubes in the steam chamber. Each pan isprovided with three, more orless, legs at, and the first one issupported upon the top of the steam chamber E, while the following onesare supported upon each other; the apertures in the pipe J, being placedat a point between every set of pans, so that the steam will be thrownout in a spray between each pan and below the same, and across the pathof the dripping or falling water. By this means it will be seen that thewater as it drips or falls gradually from one pan to another will besubjected to currents of steam which will effectively destroy any livingorganic. matter which may be therein, and after being thus subjected tothe steam currents or sprays, will be further subjected to the externalheat of the steam upon the tubes 6, in the steam chamber just beforeentering the filtering chamber.

N, indicates a pipe for the outlet of the steam. This pipe is arrangedin the casing at or near the top and the said casing is closed by asuitable cover 0.

P, indicates the water supply pipe. This pipe passes through one of theside walls of the casing, at a sufficient distance above the upper pan,and it may be provided on its inner end with an elbow, carrying adepending discharge tube Q, so that the water may be properly directedinto the first pan. This supply pipe is also provided with a suitablevalve or cock R, for regulating the supply, and the filtering chambermay be provided with an aperture S, covered by a suitable cap T, foratfording access to the filtering material.

From the construction described it will be seen that I have a verydurable and effective apparatus for purifying and filtering water, andone which may be constructed at a comparatively small expense, and maybe quickly cleaned, and the parts removed and readily replaced withoutaltering the construction, and I have found by experience that with anapparatus of this character, the operation can be carried oncontinuously and that the water drawn off will be pure and clear.

Having described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. A water purifier andfilter, comprising a suitable casing, having aclear Water chamber in itsbottom, a filtering chamber with perforated top and bottom wallsarranged above the clear water chamber, a steam chamber arranged abovethe filtering chamber, a purifying chamber arranged above the steamchamber, a vertical pipe having lateral perforations rising from thesteam chamber, tubes passing through the steam chamber and connectingthe purifying chamber with the filtering chamber, and pans surroundingthe vertical pipe and having holes in their hottoms, and short tubesrising from the holes, and a suitable steam inlet and steam exhaust anda watersupply, all combined and adapted to operate, substantially asspecified.

2. In a water purifier and filter, the combination with a suitablecasing having a clear water chamber in its bottom, a filter chamberabove the same, a purifying chamber above the filter chamber, a steamchamber interposed between the purifying chamber and the filter chamber,tubes connecting the filter chamber with the purifying chamber, and aperforated pipe leading from the top of the steam chamber fordistributing the steam through the purifying chamber substantially asspecified.

3. The casing having the pure water chamber in its bottom, the filterchamber above the same, the steam chamber, having the ver ticallydisposed tubes passing through the same, and also having the oil outlet,the steam pipe entering the steam chamber, the vertical pipe having thelateral apertures, the pans having the Vertical, central aperturessurrounded by a flange, and also having the short vertical tubes leadingfrom holes in the bottom and of a less height than the vertical walls ofthe pan, and a water supply and steam discharge, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. SNYDER.

Witnesses:

EDWIN ABBEY, EGBERT E. ALLIGER.

